NHRA: Championship Drag Racing
Spectator SportsCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
NHRA: Championship Drag Racing is the National Hot Rod Association, the largest auto racing organization globally. Since its founding by Wally Parks in 1951, the group has grown into a global sports-entertainment enterprise that still prioritizes offering places to race. Its events cover a wide range of drag racing vehicles, from top-tier 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragsters to 5-horsepower Jr. Dragsters, staged at premium tracks in major U.S. markets. Based in San Dimas, California, NHRA serves both competitors and spectators within the spectator sports industry. It operates as an organizer and promoter of races while also producing media content and broadcasts around its events. In 2026, its broadcasting team earned multiple Telly Awards, including a Gold for the Chasing Speed documentary; the organization also released a six-part docuseries called Chasing Speed, which aired on VICE TV and was made available on NHRA's YouTube channel.